Metropolitan Antoni says Patriarchate will take a step aimed at pardoning convicted archbishop

You will see soon that we will take a step aimed at pardoning Archbishop Giorgi Mamaladze, - Vani and Baghdadi Metropolitan Antoni said after leaving the Gldani Penitentiary Facility.

According to him, the Patriarchate is ready to appeal to the President with regard to the pardoning of Giorgi Mamaladze.

"I came to visit the prisoner and get answers to the questions that I had publicly raised. I think we should discuss this issue inside. We have resources and power for this. We should discuss this issue at least to put an end to speculations around issue.

The Patriarchate is ready to do its best for the pardoning. You will see soon that we will take a step in this direction. We will make a request and I think that the President will take this step,” the Metropolitan said and added that he believed in Giorgi Mamaladze’s innocence.